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Leasehold

Asked by Paul HolmesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 103897

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate has the Land Registry made of the potential impact of the number of years of the lease length and the capital value of a leasehold (a) flat and (b) house.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

It is not within HM Land Registry's remit to conduct estimates of potential impacts of the number of years of the lease length and the capital value for flats or houses.

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